lojong - eight verses of mind training
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Mind Training By Tibetan MasterTRANSCRIPT
vë-‚ë$-2Ý#<-/{+-0Ê The Eight
Verses of Mind Training
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vë-‚ë$-2Ý#<-/{+-0Ê The Eight
Verses of Mind Training
/!7-#+0<-ý7Ü-+#è-/;è<-u$-9Ü-*$-
ý-:-,-0ëÊHomage to KadampaGeshé Langri Thangpa
ÉÊ Ê/!7-#+0<-ý7Ü-+#è-/;è<-
u$-9Ü-*$-ý-Eë-Bè-<è$-#è<-03+-ý7Ü-vë-‚ë$-2Ý#<-/{+-0-/
º¥#<-<ëÊÊThe Eight Verses of Mind Training
ByGeshe Langri Thangpa
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vë-‚ë$-2Ý#<-/{+-0Ê The Eight
Verses of Mind Training
Translated byTashi Jamyanglingwww.drigung.com
Translator’s note
I have rendered this English transliteration to benefit young Tibetans who can speak and understand Tibetan but who do not read Tibetan very well.
I also wish this translation to benefit our tenacious Western dharma brothers and sisters.
All the eight verses of this text end with the word ;ë# (shog), which denotes aspiration. It is my
understanding that the words D#-·â-#%è<-
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vë-‚ë$-2Ý#<-/{+-0Ê The Eight
Verses of Mind Trainingý9-73Ý,-ý9-;ë# (tag tu ché par dzin par shog), for example, do not mean I will always hold….dearly. It means May I always hold….dearly. What is the difference? The former is promissory, and the latter
is aspirational ^ë,-ý (mon pa).
+eÜ,-/€ç9-7+Ü<-aè+-:-.,-*ë#<-
ý9-;ë#May this English translation benefit you.
ÉÊ Ê/+#-,Ü-<è0<-%,-*0<-%+-:Ê
dag ni sem cen tham ché la/
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vë-‚ë$-2Ý#<-/{+-0Ê The Eight
Verses of Mind Training
8Ü+-/5Ü,-,ë9-/ß-:<-T#-ý7ÜÊ
yï zhin nor bu lé lhag pé/
+ë,-0&ë#-…å/-ý7Ü-/<0-ý-8Ü<Ê
don chog drub pé sam pa yee
D#-·â-#%è<-ý9-73Ý,-ý9-;ë#tag tu ché par dzin par shog/
With the intention of achieving the supreme purpose May I, at all times, hold dear to my heartAll sentient beingsMore important even than a wish-fulfilling jewel
#$-¸¥-<ß-+$-7ië#<-ý7Ü-2éÊ
gang du su dang drog pé tshe/
/+#-(Ü+-´¥,-:<-+0,-/Y-5Ü$-Êdag nyï kun lé mhén ta zhing/
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vë-‚ë$-2Ý#<-/{+-0Ê The Eight
Verses of Mind Training
#5,-:-/<0-ý-*#-ý-8Ü<Ê
zhen la sam pa thag pa yee/
0&ë#-·â-#%è<-ý9-73Ý,-ý9-;ë#
chog tu ché par dzin par shog/
Wherever (I) associate with whomsoeverMay I see myself lower than all the others andWith utmost sincerely from my heartDearly hold others as supreme.
ë+-:0-´¥,-·â-9$-{æ+-:Ê
chö lam kun tu rang gyü la/
/D#-%Ü$-(ë,-0ë$<-þè<-0-*#
tag cing nyon mong kyé ma thag/
/+#-#5,-0-9ß$<-eè+-ý<-,Ê
dag zhen ma rung jé pé na/
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vë-‚ë$-2Ý#<-/{+-0Ê The Eight
Verses of Mind Training
/1,-*/<-#+ë$-,<-/wë#-ý9-;ë#
tsen thab dhong né dhog par shog/
May I, during all my activities, examine my mental continuum
And as soon as afflictive emotions arise,Which are pernicious to self and others,Forcefully confront and revert them.
9$-/5Ü,-$,-ý7Ü-<è0<-%,-,ÜÊrang zhin ngen pé sem chen ni/
ZÜ#-Z¨#-l#-ýë<-,ë,-0*ë$-2éÊ
dhig dug drag pö non thong tshe/
9Ü,-&è,-#)è9-+$-7n+-ý-/5Ü,Êrin chen ter dang tré pa zhin/
Cè+-ý9-+!7-/7Ü-#%è<-73Ý,-;ë#
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vë-‚ë$-2Ý#<-/{+-0Ê The Eight
Verses of Mind Trainingnyé par ka wé ché dzin shog/
When I see beings with unwholesome natureAfflicted with grave sins and sufferingLike finding precious treasures,
that are difficult to find,May I dearly cherish them.
/+#-:-#5,-bÜ<-n#-+ë#-#Ü<Ê
dag la zhen gyï trag dog gee/
#;è-/U¨9-:-<ë#<-0Ü-9Ü#<-ý7ÜÊ
she kur la sog mi rig pé/
bë$-"-9$-#Ü<-:è,-ý-+$-Ê
gyong kha rang gï len pa dang/
{:-"-#5,-:-7/ß:-/9-;ë#gyal kha zhen la bul war shog/
When others out of jealous of meWrongly disparage and slander, etc.May I take upon myself the defeat andRespectfully give victory to them.
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#$-:-/+#-#Ü<-.,-/)#<-ý7ÜÊ
gang la dag gee phen tag pé/
9è-/-&è-/-#$-5Ü#-#Ü<Ê
re wa che wa gang zhig gee/
;Ü,-·â-0Ü-9Ü#<-#,ë+-eè+-,7$-Ê
shin tu mi rig nö jé na’ang/
/;è<-#(è,-+0-ý9-/P-/9-;ë#
shé nyen dam par ta war shog/
Even if someone that I helped And had great hope in that personWrongfully causes harm to meMay I look upon him as a sublime teacher.
0+ë9-,-+$ë<-+$-/{æ+-ý-8Ü<Êdhor na ngö dang gyü pa yee/
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vë-‚ë$-2Ý#<-/{+-0Ê The Eight
Verses of Mind Training
.,-/+è-0-F0<-´¥,-:-7/ß:Ê
phen de ma nam kun la bul/
0-8Ü-#,ë+-+$-Z¨#-/W:-´¥,Êma yi nö dang dug ngel kun/
#<$-/<-/+#-:-:è,-ý9-;ë#
sang wé dag la len par shog/
In short, both directly and indirectly,May I offer benefits and happiness to all
mother sentient beingsAnd discretely receiveAll harm and sufferings of mother sentient beings.
+è-+#-´¥,-`$-&ë<-/{+-`ÜÊ
de dag kun kyang chö gyé kyi/
Dë#-ý7Ü-lÜ-0<-0-]#<-;Ü$-Êtog pé dri mé ma bhag shing/
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Verses of Mind Training
&ë<-´¥,-€ç-09-;è<-ý7Ü-vë<Ê
chö kun gyu mar shé pé lhö/
5è,-0è+-7&Ü$-/-:<-ië:-;ë#
zhen mé ching wa lé drol shog/
By all these (aspirations) remainingUndefiled by the eight worldly concerns,And by understanding all things as illusionMay I, without clinging and attachment,
be liberated from the bondage.
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